There are 6 ways to get from Liberia to Arenal by plane, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Liberia International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Roberts International Airport (ROB) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane ROB - LIR
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañasbus
40h 6m$961–3,231Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Roberts International Airport (ROB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane ROB - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Take the bus from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna to Terminal Arenalbus
41h 34m$1,118–2,773Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, bus
- Fly from Roberts International Airport (ROB) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane ROB - FON
- Take the bus from Tanque to Terminal Arenalbus
40h 13m$1,009–3,014Fly to Managua Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Roberts International Airport (ROB) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane ROB - MGA
- Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancas
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to La Fortuna
- Take the bus from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna to Terminal Arenalbus
34h 1m$1,422–3,426Fly to Cobano, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Roberts International Airport (ROB) to Cobano (ACO)plane ROB - ACO
- Take a shuttle bus from Tambor to La Fortuna
- Take the bus from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna to Terminal Arenalbus
43h 16m$1,498–3,436Fly to Nosara Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Roberts International Airport (ROB) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane ROB - NOB
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Cañas
44h 36m$1,359–3,026
Roberts International Airport (ROB) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liberia to Arenal is to fly and shuttle and bus which costs $1,100 - $2,800 and takes 41h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Liberia to Arenal is to fly and shuttle and bus which takes 34h 1m and costs $1,400 - $3,500.
The distance between Liberia and Arenal is 8389 km.
It takes approximately 40h 6m to get from Liberia to Arenal, including transfers.
Arenal is 6h behind Liberia. It is currently 12:34 PM in Liberia and 6:34 AM in Arenal.
There are 178+ hotels available in Arenal.
What companies run services between Liberia and Arenal, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Liberia to Arenal. However, you can take the taxi to Roberts International Airport (ROB) airport, fly to Liberia International Airport (LIR), walk to Llano Grande, take the bus to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, take the bus to Cañas, walk to Cañas, take the bus to Tilarán, then take the bus to Terminal Arenal. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Roberts International Airport (ROB) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to Parada Aeropuerto - San José Lateral, take the bus to Avenida 2 con Calle 3, walk to Alajuela, take the shuttle to La Fortuna, walk to Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna, then take the bus to Terminal Arenal.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Roberts International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Casablanca, Miami, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Roberts International Airport to Cobano via Casablanca, Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Roberts International Airport to Cobano via Casablanca, New York JFK, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Roberts International Airport to Cobano via Casablanca, Miami, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Roberts International Airport to Cobano via Casablanca, Washington Dulles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Roberts International Airport to Nosara Airport via Casablanca, Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
Flights from Roberts International Airport to Nosara Airport via Casablanca, Miami, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
Flights from Roberts International Airport to Nosara Airport via Casablanca, Washington Dulles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Roberts International Airport to Nosara Airport via Casablanca, New York JFK, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Roberts International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Casablanca, Miami, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Roberts International Airport to Cobano via Casablanca, Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Roberts International Airport to Cobano via Casablanca, New York JFK, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Roberts International Airport to Cobano via Casablanca, Miami, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Roberts International Airport to Cobano via Casablanca, Washington Dulles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Roberts International Airport to Nosara Airport via Casablanca, Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
Flights from Roberts International Airport to Nosara Airport via Casablanca, Miami, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
Flights from Roberts International Airport to Nosara Airport via Casablanca, Washington Dulles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Roberts International Airport to Nosara Airport via Casablanca, New York JFK, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Roberts International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Casablanca, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 42m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,500
Flights from Roberts International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Casablanca, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,700
Flights from Roberts International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Casablanca, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 12m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
Flights from Roberts International Airport to Managua Airport via Casablanca, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 57m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Roberts International Airport to Managua Airport via Accra, Washington Dulles, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 13m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Roberts International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Casablanca, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
Flights from Roberts International Airport to Managua Airport via Casablanca, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Roberts International Airport to Managua Airport via Accra, Washington Dulles, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Roberts International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Casablanca, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,800
Flights from Roberts International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Casablanca, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,800
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Roberts International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Casablanca, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,700
Flights from Roberts International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Casablanca, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 48m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Roberts International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Accra, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Roberts International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Casablanca, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- [email protected]
- Website
- reinadelcampo.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- reinadelcampo.com
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@grupocaribeños.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Tambor to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $461
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $187
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2460 1012
- [email protected]
- Website
- transpisa.now.site
Bus from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna to Terminal Arenal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- transpisa.now.site
Bus from Tanque to Terminal Arenal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Schedules at
- transpisa.now.site
Bus from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna to Terminal Arenal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- transpisa.now.site
Bus from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna to Terminal Arenal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- transpisa.now.site
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- [email protected]
- Website
- easyridecostarica.com
Shuttle from Granada to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $149
- Schedules at
- easyridecostarica.com
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